Serving Military and Veteran'sFamilies in Their Time of NeedA family's love is always the best medicine.
When a loved one is injured or ill, a Fisher House unites families and relieves the financial and emotional strain of being away from home.

Our mission.

The panhandle of Florida is home to numerous military installations. These installations serve thousands of military personnel and possess a significant deployment commitment. Consequently, our military members are continuously placed in harm’s way and on occasion, the unthinkable happens. Fisher Houses provides a warm, compassionate home away from home where our military and their families receive caring, unconditional support and encouragement.

On 10 September 2010, Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County Florida, held a ribbon cutting ceremony, officially opening the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast for guest families. The first guests arrived at the house 17 October 2010.

Eglin AFB Fisher House

Our house was one of the quickest to gain approval, reducing the normal approval time from 5 years down to 2 due to the urgent need and the tenacity of our board. Our services have expanded with the needs of the military community and volunteers are always needed; both for the Fisher House and in support of fundraising events.

In 2016, we hosted over 1,030 guests and provided 2,800 bed nights, saving military families over $280,000 in lodging. Since our opening, we have saved these families over $1,252,600 in combined expenses. Our guest stay numbers continue to grow (56% occupancy in January 2017) and include those service members returning with severe medical issues.

Eglin’s Fisher House has 12 suites and it is located across the street from the Eglin hospital and the Veteran’s Clinic. It is open for guests twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. The manager is present at the House from 8am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday and is on call all remaining hours. The patients have the benefit of having loved ones nearby in a safe, comfortable environment. There is no fee for staying at the Fisher House, saving families significant costs and more importantly, worry. Guests served at the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast come from all over the United States. Any time a military member or family member is being treated at any local medical facility, they are eligible to use the Fisher House.

Fundraising efforts are forever on-going; monies raised provide much needed funding to the house to support the operation and the maintenance of the home, and to provide the families with any necessary items needed during their stay.

Our mission is to keep military families together during times of medical need, providing a support system for healing. We believe a family’s love is the best medicine. Our guest experiences say it best. These quotes are taken from the journals that are placed in each suite for our families to share their experiences with the next guests, to inspire and encourage hope and healing.

“To everyone at the Fisher House, thank you so much for allowing us to stay at such a beautiful place during our time of sorrow at the loss of my father. We were truly blessed to have a place that allowed our family to be together. Ron & Don made us feel so welcome. Thank you again.”

“My sister had back surgery and was so blessed that the Fisher House is here so my mother could stay with her until she gets out of the hospital. My stay here was awesome! My mom is a dependent, my father is a retiree and 83 years-old. She is a strong woman and the Fisher House provided her a place to stay while waiting on my sister. This facility is a blessing.”

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A walk down memory lane…….see the video of our groundbreaking, before our home was built.

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Fisherhouse Events

Event Information:

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Oct

2017

10th Annual Helping Heroes Gala

6:00 pmThe Henderson Resort

Our signature event of the year. 2016 sold out (twice) and this one will too. To sponsor and buy tickets, click here. Update - Event is close to sell out (9/27 - seating may be unavailable thanks to our many generous supporters.)

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